Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-04
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~. George ". 1idd. Edifor Cranberry mi.
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SIR My attention hes just been called to
Q printed statement made over your own
signature some time ago, In which you spoke
In light and fippsnt manner Of my hair.
The remark was carefully wcrded, hut cal.
cuiated 70 cast obloquy aud rePruach upon
me In the eyes Of the public. l
have spoken to several friends In relation 10
II snd they are Of ono opinion in the matter.
They unite in saying that the term Mexi.
can hairless humorist" demands challenge,
to say nothing ot Enlightenment that while
on hoard = train which wss robbed In Ne
brsska," succeeded in conceallpg my
jewelry in my hair until the danger hsd
parsed"
For this. sir, beg to state that my address
II NJ No. 2Sl's Rue de Rowery, opposite the
Place du Ran way Mysterie, and to ask that
you will send me your own address for
ward this by the hands Of . slow messenger
boy, who will bring me your address ~ soon
~ he gets thoroughly rested. netsi not add
that he Is my friend and will act es my seq
ond, should you refuse ~ rStrSct the state
ments referred to- You may settle with him
for this message and your own.
l will settle with you.
l hope, sir, that you will excuse anything
that may seem coarse or brutal in this chal-
lenge, for desire only to take your lite with.
out giving you any otiense, and l want to be
polite like other duelists. May ask, there
fore, that at your earliest con venience you
will name quiet place, as free from malaria
81 4 <sibe, where Ne may kill each other
undisturbed.
May trouble you also, sir, to select two as
dangerous weapons ~ possible, and also to
bring with you the surgeon VINO generally
sews you up ct such tilnea
The De Nyes have always been q hol-
blooied race ever since they left France, and
they can none OF them brook an insult or
bear to he trAmped on.
when 1 first read your stiugipg insult
passion, and although l am not related to
the Kuicksrbockefs my breath came in
short pants.
The De Nyes are pleasant people to meet,
but the man who iufuriates one OF them Is
Liable to ineauder up the fiume in ~ oblilue
manner. Pardon any thing, sir, in this com.
municstion which may sound harsh or clash
with the smooth aud scholarly style OF
assassination peculiar to the code. desire
to meet you IN mortal combat, but want to
this note 50 that Ii will read well In print,
like other challenges
have consulted several friends about the
prospect OF our meeting In duel At no dis.
tsnt day, and all Of them seem to be highly
grstitisd. 1t sffords me great pleasure to
note that 20 into this thing with the hearty
Endorsement aud godspsed OF oil, without
distinction. Ii you would prefer to wait =
few weeks, till the weather is cooler, 50 that
you can lie In stats longer, l will try to
muzze my wrath, but would advise you not
to cross my trail in the meantime
My second will no doubt inform you that
ain an expert and deadly swordsmsn and
will try to convince you that 1t will be best
not to name tue sword. DO not be too proud
to heed his advice. 1t may save your lie
and mine also.
l hope you will not treat this challenge Q
lightly, sir, and try still further ~ heap ridi-
cuie upon an old and mildewed name by
suggesting soft gloves or wstermelons rs
weapOns Let US mest As gentlemen, sir
fire and tall down, stsgger to our feet, lean
heavily against tree, muttsr few words in
. hoarse voice, gasp two times in rapid sue
cession, put on our coats and go home
feel almost certain, sir, that you will treat
this note In sighting and jsunty manner,
but beg that you will not do 30. For the
cake of the Tidds, who were always Q plain
but rather pleasant set Of people, and for III,
sake Of the De Nyes, whose only fault ha'
/ been their fondnees for fresh, hot blood
furnished by other parties; for the sake of Al
our ancestors sir, lot me beg OF you to assis
| 10 max ing this duel q success
II l have been brutal in the wording Of thi
challenges, sir, or viOlsted the code, or mis-
4
/ corrected before you send It 10 the printer
/ l ask this favor Of you In oil sincerity and II
/ ~ courteous Q manner ~ possible, hOpinI
! that you will grant 1t promptly and that yOl
| will lose no opportunity to do all tho gooC
| you can during the next few days
/ have arranged oil my earthly affairs It'll
the exception OF paying my poll.tax. / hxv'
| turned OH the gas meter aud am prepared fol
any accident, though the police have prom-
| ised to come In and arrest us ut any time ",
| may agree upon.
1nclosiDg, sir, allow me to ex press the hop,
| that you will surely be at the duel aud ths
| you will bring your dinner.
My second will offer you the choice o
| weapons, with an opportunity for retrsction
| II you enter into life and It's enjoyment
| with real zsst, would advise you to avai
| yourself OF the opportunity to retrac', for, al
| though sir, l would be . great deal happier
| with your hearts blood, the retrsction vii
| do me just AZ well aud you need not humil
ate yourself in writiDgit IT. do not ask you
/ sir, to grOvel. You can write . retractiOr
/ which will not com promise you at ali and ye
one that will give me much pleasure.
In the meantime, sir, ! sbsll remain at th,
above address, awaiting your decision, snt
| whatever 1t may be. sir, beg TO remain you
| most otodient antagonist and we'll wisher,
WILLIAM DE NYE,
| Formerly Duke OF Sweetwater county an,
referee during the MOdOc war.